Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s STI outperformance a leading indicator for cyclical stocks to be in vogue again?
The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the COVID-19 cases in Singapore that tested positive for the B117 strain
SINGAPORE: Four COVID-19 cases in Singapore have so far tested positive for the more virulent B117 strain of the coronavirus. Three of these ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka deters Covid to export US$ 85mn goods to Singapore
Commercial relationship between Sri Lanka and Singapore has fluctuated over the last five years, however, despite the COVID -19 pandemic situations; Sri Lanka has performed considerably well and Sri ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Global technology giants expand in Singapore
Global technology giants expand in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has been a destination for multinational ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Global tech giants expanding in Singapore
Singapore has years been a destination for multinationals and banks and more recently global technology giants have been setting up regional hubs in what some see as a neutral base amid trade tension ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces talent crunch as tech giants scale up
At least three recruiters approach Singapore-based software engineer Xiao Yuguang every day with job offers. Demand for Xiao's skills has soared since he graduated in 2014 with a computer ... ( read original story ...)
Planning to Refinance? Here’s How to Compare Mortgages
Generally, Singapore’s property market is fairly stable and the MAS is likely to intervene if things get out of hand. This is not the case for internally-determined bank rates like board rates and ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2021 to stay ‘expansionary but calibrated’: UOB
UOB expects the upcoming Singapore Budget 2021 to stay "expansionary but calibrated" to target specific industries and parts of society still affected by Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Singapore To Facilitate Deeper Partnership Between ASEAN, India’
Singapore hopes to facilitate a deeper partnership between the ASEAN and India that would be to everyone's benefit as deeper integration with the region would enable greater access to significant ... ( read original story ...)
MC Payment to list on the Singapore Exchange
Mobile Credit Payment is to become the first fintech company listed on the Singapore Exchange, through a reverse takeover of special purpose acqusition company Artivision Technologies. ( read original story ...)
Reed Smith grows Singapore office with BCLP sextet
U.S. firm Reed Smith has expanded its Singapore office with the hire of six lawyers from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), including partners Manoj Purushothaman and Simon Spells. Previously the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May See Mild Support On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, dropping almost 75 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Drops to 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns in various countries deterred them from coming to the city-state. ( read original story ...)